2011 American Eagle Gold Proof Coins Available April 21

WASHINGTON - The United States Mint will begin accepting orders for the 2011 American Eagle Gold Proof Coins at noon Eastern Time (ET) on April 21, 2011. The coin options and their mintages are as follows:



Pricing for the American Eagle Gold Proof Coins will be based on the United States Mint's pricing structure for precious metals products. Current pricing information is available at http://usmint.gov/pressroom/index.c...on=goldplat.

Orders will be accepted at http://www.usmint.gov, at 1-800-USA-MINT (872-6468) and at various United States Mint sales centers. Hearing- and speech-impaired customers may order by calling 1-888-321-MINT (6468). A shipping and handling fee of $4.95 per order will be added to all domestic orders.

The obverse (heads side) of the 22-karat gold American Eagle Gold Proof Coins features Augustus Saint-Gaudens' rendition of Liberty holding a torch in her right hand and an olive branch in her left. The reverse (tails side) features sculptor Miley Busiek's design of a male eagle carrying an olive branch, flying above a nest containing a female eagle and her eaglets.

American Eagle Gold Proof Coins are struck multiple times and feature a frosted foreground and mirror-like background, giving them a special cameo effect. Each coin is sealed in a protective capsule and mounted in a handsome, satin-lined velvet presentation case accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.